By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano The Kano State Commissioner for Housing and Development, Arch. Ibrahim Yakub Adamu Garko, has describe...
By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano
The Kano State Commissioner for Housing and Development, Arch. Ibrahim Yakub Adamu Garko, has described the conference organized by Kano Real Estate stakeholders as a very important event befitting the significance of Kano in Nigeria and the world at large.
Arch. Garko said the conference brought together business people and the government side to discuss Real Estate matters, which include buildings, houses and related developments.
He said Kano has been blessed by Allah with tremendous development in the building sector, to the extent that land value in some parts of Kano now equals or even exceeds that of Abuja. Therefore, he said, such dialogue should be sustained so that the public will know what the government is doing, while developers will also state what they need from the government so that both sides can collaborate to reduce the housing deficit in the country.
"The aim is to build sufficient houses that everyone can afford easily, and to sanitize the sector to check illegal practices in the housing business," he said.
The Commissioner expressed delight that Kano indigenes are now getting involved in the housing provision business, expressing hope that such conference will continue to be held annually to address all housing challenges for both the high and low-income earners.
He added that the Kano State Government under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has introduced new reforms in the housing sector. Part of it includes splitting the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) into two agencies:
One agency will be responsible for issuing building approvals easily and quickly, while the other will be responsible for monitoring and enforcement to ensure compliance with the approvals granted.
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